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Hallieís Hero
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The cowboy is Josh Garrett.† Josh has been a rodeo bronc rider and has dreams of being the National Champion.† He is closer than ever before this year.† He is home on the ranch of his father Jed and his brother Rafe in between rodeos.† They are constantly nagging him for not helping enough but they truly understand that his goal is different than theirs.† There is a lot of history here.†Jed is the father of four sons, all of whom have different mothers.† He is currently married to Joshís mother.
The Lady is Eliana Tamar.† She is the daughter of the owner of the local store that sells to the ranchers in the area.† Josh is her good friend and is always buying new gear for his next ride. Eliana gave up her future to help her father raise her siblings when her mother passed away.† She helps the store run and does everything she can to help make ends meet.† Sammy, her youngest brother has some issues, including not doing well in school due to his shyness and need for special schooling.† There is an idea that a special school could help Sammy and others like him.† They would spend some time on a ranch with horses, which would keep them outdoors expending some energy so that they could concentrate better when in the classroom.† The problem is the cost of such a school.† Eliana and some friends have some plans, but money and a place to use are just two of the obstacles.
Josh finds Eliana one day when she is vulnerable and crying over the stress.† He offers to help, giving them use of some old buildings and a corral on the ranch.†† He works to get it ready and even volunteers to be one of the riding instructors when he can.†† He and Eliana start spending time together and realize they share an attraction they never knew they had.† When they start actually spending time together and decide to pursue the attraction, they realize how many obstacles stand in their way.† One obstacle is Joshís mother, who disapproves.† The other is Joshís dream of being that rodeo champion.
This is an enjoyable story and an easy reading experience.† The flow is good and it is easy to become engrossed in the story.† This is part of a series and there was enough background given to make the tale stand alone, but knowledge of the past tales would enhance the enjoyment.† The biggest piece of back story needed is the relationship between Josh, his brothers and his father.† This tale sets up the next story, which introduces a new brother that they have been searching for throughout the series.
The Cowboyís Lady is a good tale, but one that didnít stay with me for more than a day or two.† If you have been reading the series about the brothers of Rancho Pintado, this will probably appeal to you more.† Otherwise, it is just a typical category romance.†
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The idea of an own nameserver seems trivial, yet ingeniously simple and extremely dangerous. On the one hand it allows bypassing of ISP locks on the nameserver level, on the other hand Goggle can thereby build a central monopoly with a predisposition for censorship that goes way beyond what a search engine should be capable of doing.
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The Constitutional Revision Commission, a 16-member panel charged with rewriting the state constitution, met Friday to hear proposals for giving counties the power of home rule.
None of the proposals would give counties the power to raise taxes unilaterally. But some could save county commissioners a long drive to Montgomery to lobby for local laws.
"There ought to be a mechanism for a county to have some say-so into how it operates," said Sonny Brasfield, director of the Association of County Commissions of Alabama.
Alabama is among a handful of states where rural areas are governed largely from the state capitol. Most of the state's 67 counties lack the power to set land-use policy, levy taxes or set up economic development programs. Many county policies can be changed only with passage of a state law or amendment.
The profusion of local amendments is the main reason the Constitution of 1901 has fattened up to more than 376,000 words. The Constitutional Revision Commission is trying to rewrite the entire thing, piece by piece, although the commission's recommendations must get legislative approval and pass a statewide amendment vote before they take effect.
A coalition of anti-poverty groups, led by Alabama Appleseed, is pushing for a direct grant of powers to counties, allowing them to act on most matters — except for taxation — without the legislative go-ahead.
"Let's get the middle guy out of the way," said Craig Baab, a senior policy fellow for Appleseed.
Baab handed out charts showing the 500-plus local amendments passed between 1901 and 2008. Eighty-nine governed economic development efforts, 65 changed local court costs and 57 dealt with county employees' retirement. Baab said giving those powers to counties would be more efficient.
The Association of County Commissions offered a different approach, one that would grant interim powers to counties most of the year, pending review by the Legislature when in session.
One advantage of that plan, supporters say, is that it would allow some checks and balances on counties.
Howard Walthall, a professor at Samford University's Cumberland School of Law, said checks and balances might have prevented Jefferson County from embarking on the sewer construction project that led the county into bankruptcy. Sewer construction, he said, is one power counties already have. On the other hand, Walthall said, lack of home rule kept the county from re-instituting an occupational tax that could have helped the county get back on its feet.
"Jefferson County is a poster boy for, A, the need for home rule, and, B, the dangers of home rule," he said.
Walthall also presented a proposal to create eight classes of counties, based on population, each with different self-rule powers. Rules for each class could be passed through statewide law. Alabama's cities are run that way already.
Commission members were cautious of the plan.
"I could enter a bill to regulate a class of counties and I wouldn't have to live in one of those counties, is that correct?" asked Rep. Patricia Todd, D-Birmingham.
Walthall said the law wouldn't prevent such a vote, though House and Senate rules would.
The commission didn't hold a vote on any of the proposals. In past sessions, the commission has held wide-ranging discussion of changes, while writing relatively minor constitutional changes into their final recommendation.
Even minor changes to the Constitution of 1901 can produce large effects downstream. The commission has been considering a move to strike the "whole county" provision in the Constitution, a rule that requires lawmakers to build legislative districts that include whole counties, instead of dividing them among several districts.
Commission members said the rule hasn't been observed consistently in decades, in part because of the requirements of the Voting Rights Act. But the Alabama Democratic Conference invoked the "whole county" provision in a federal lawsuit challenging the state's most recent round of redistricting, which ADC members say dilutes black voters' power.
Sen. Bobby Singleton, D-Greenville, urged the commission Friday to keep the "whole county" wording.
Singleton said that by dividing counties among several districts, the redistricting plan made it harder for mostly-black counties to get their legislation passed.
"By population, Jefferson County should have 20 people in its delegation," he said during a break in the meeting. "Instead they have 26 legislators. And those additional legislators live outside the county."
Perry County Commissioner Albert Turner said his county has a population of about 10,000 — and four legislators. If he only had one legislator to go to, he said, passing local legislation would be much easier.
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South Africa Will Sell Ivory To Japan, China
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South Africa Will Sell Ivory To Japan, China
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CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) - The South African government will press ahead with plans to sell just over 51 tons of ivory to China and Japan under a special exemption to the international ban on the trade.
The Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species ruled last year that Botswana, Namibia, South Africa and Zimbabwe would be able to make a one-off sale of 108 tons of government stocks.
Some environmentalists and African countries with dwindling elephant populations fear that it might encourage smuggling and poaching.
South African wildlife experts visited the two nations in September and said they were satisfied that both countries would meet the stringent conditions set by the convention and would not reexport ivory to supply the black market.
In a statement Thursday, the environment ministry said that it would now begin "preparations for the sale."
Ivory trade was banned globally in 1989, but reviving elephant populations allowed African countries to make a one-time sale a decade later to Japan, the only country which had previously won the right to import.
In July, the convention said that China should also be allowed to bid for the ivory at auction later this year as it had dramatically improved its enforcement of ivory rules.
There was opposition to China's inclusion in the auction from Ghana, Kenya and Australia, as well as some environmentalists.
The Washington-based Environmental Investigation Agency, said China had left too many questions unanswered and that the smuggling of ivory was out of control.
It said that more than 20,000 elephants a year are killed illegally in Africa and Asia for the ivory black market, with Chinese nationals implicated in illegal ivory seizures in more than 20 African nations.
Five years ago, the Chinese government confessed to the convention that it had lost track of 121 tons of ivory - the equivalent to the tusks from 11,000 dead elephants - between 1991 and 2002 and indicated that it probably was sold on illegal markets.
But since then Beijing has tightened its surveillance. Chinese law provides for capital punishment and life imprisonment for smugglers.
The South African environment ministry said it was satisfied that both China and Japan have computerized systems to register tusks and ivory products, as well as strict controls and ivory detection equipment at ports of entry and exit to prevent illegal exports.
After the sale, South Africa and its neighbors will not be allowed to export ivory again for nine years and must use the sale proceeds for programs to protect their elephant populations.
Even though the elephant is classed as "vulnerable" at international level, South Africa's elephant population of 20,000 is set to double by 2020, placing a heavy toll on the balance of nature in the Kruger National Park and other wildlife centers.
The government last year warned that it would have to resume killing elephants - banned since 1995 - as a last resort measure to try to control the population explosion.
Source: Associated Press
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BEST THAI FOOD EVER – When my boyfriend told me I would love this place, I wasn't so sure. I tried another thai place shortly before going to Baan-Thai and it was a bad experience.
But Baan-Thai is amazing!!!!!!!
I am actually addicted... I crave it every day and no other food will quite satisfy me like Baan-Thai. I have to alternate between Pad Thai and Pad Kee Mao since they are both so amazing. Beware of spice!
As for the wait time, totally worth it because the food is so good. They cook everything fresh to order. There is one waiter who has been working there forever and you can tell he has seen a lot of people coming in and out, but that doesn't make him a bad waiter. He actually knows everything.
Best I have ever eaten – I have never been a real fan of Thai food until I ate at Baan Thai. their sauces were wonderful, we had spring rolls and calamari for appetizers I would have been satisfied just eating those. Most of us had Pad Thai either with prawns or chicken everyone loved their dish. the flavor was soooo good. I loved it so much, I'm choosing Baan Thai to go for my belated Mothers Day dinner. About 13 of us are going to night. It may not be fancy but who cares when the food is so good.
best thai food in Portland – The Baan Thai is simply the best Thai food I have ever experienced. The service is rather slow but it is so worth the end result. They do not have a huge kitchen for cranking out large quantities of food. This is not a typical American rush in rush out experience...they do not operate that way and that's why I love this place and the people who work there! Your meals are prepared one at a time and very fresh. The trick is to call your order in ahead of time and when you walk in, your meal is steaming and waiting for you at your table. If you like it hot I would order mild or mild plus. Once in a while we get couragious and order medium but have to apply Carmex to the lips for protection prior to eating. This is the best Thai food you will find at a very reasonable price- be patient they do it right at this place!
Worst service in town – I've been going to Baan Thai for years now. And the service has gotten worse and worse. I will say they have some of the best thai food I've found. But they have some of the slowest and downright rude waiters I've ever experienced. I recently decided to only do take out, but even then, the 5 minutes I spend picking up the food only reinforces that I simply can't support a restaurant who treats their customers like this. My last experience I walked in and said hello to the server. He didnt even look up but stuck out his hand out for my card. After handing that over to him, he then walked off with the card and spent 10 minutes serving other tables and talking to his co worker. I waited patiently until he came back and handed me my bill to sign. Thereafter he disappeared again. After another 5 minutes, I decided to locate my order behind the counter and left. Baan Thai, i think you could be extremely successful. Please wake up and get some better wait staff.
Baan Thai is going downhill... – I have been going to Baan Thai for about 4 years now. Up until recently it has been my favorite Thai restaurant in Portland but some constant negatives inch me closer to abandoning it altogether.
For one thing I always have to wait at least 20-25 minutes longer than when I have been told that my food would be ready. On occasion I pick up food and that has meant that I have had to feed the meter. Unfortunately, because of their bad service or because the kitchen doesn't have the food ready, i have received 2 parking tickets. I feel like taking them to management and having the restaurant pay for them.
Secondly, the service is getting worse. There are a few servers who have been there a long time and they are great but some of the new people don't help their busy coworkers, never refill waters, always have excuses as to why the food is not out and/or don't check on the quality of the food.
Lastly, speaking of the quality of the food... WHAT HAS HAPPENED?! It's not very flavorful anymore. The curries are bland and the stir fry dishes are either too greasy or soaking in too much unnecessary liquid. They don't even try to mask it. Sad.
The last time I ordered from there I was sick the next day and that was even after I threw out my food after eating only a few bites. I ordered seafood and I could smell that some of it had started to turn.
I will give them one more shot (no seafood!!!) but something tells me that they have become complacent with the steady flow of customers they get from PSU and the overall quality of the restaurant had gone completely downhill.
It's too bad.
Can anyone name some good alternatives or their favorites?
Great Thai food, if you don't mind long waits. – Baan Thai is the most aggravating dining experience you've ever had for the first 30-90 minutes - I've visited several times and these are my wait times for meals. On more than one occasion, I've waited 15 minutes to place an order and 10 more to receive water. And then there is the agonizing wait as people around you (sometimes people seated well after you) receive their food. Appetizers eventually arrive, and are always tasty, but won't fully satiate your hunger. If you've ordered a delicious tea, it may arrive around this time, give or take 10 minutes. So you wait some more. And then, miraculously, after you've given up all hope - and repeatedly considered leaving no tip or leaving outright - the food arrives and it is delicious. I recommend the volcano chicken, mussaman curry, and 'thai jungle' dishes. The portions are large, and the prices are cheap. So grudgingly, you acknowledge the amazing food with a tip. I've never heard the argument that the slow (and to be honest, occasionally rude) service is a "cultural" thing. I've been to dozens of Thai restaurants run by Thailand-born owners and never experienced anything like this. The decision to go to Baan Thai is always an agonizing one, and I never leave having fully decided whether it's worth it or not. I now go maybe a couple times a year. I would go several times a month if I knew I could get in and out the door in less than two hours.
best thai in downtown or NW area – There are a lot of terrible Thai food restaurants in the NW and downtown Portland area - I haven't ventured elsewhere, so I'm limiting my review to this area. Baan Thai was recommended to me by someone and they were right - it's really, really good. I've ordered the wanton soup and the veggie noodle dishes and they are great. Peemkaw and Beau Thai - both are more expensive and the food has a gross fish smell and flavor to it - even the supposed vegetarian dishes. At Baan, the food tastes great, although the noodle dishes could use more veggies and tofu per serving. Never had a problem with the waitstaff attitude, just extreme slowness on busy days. It's not gourmet food, but it's really tasty. I'd get food to go - the interior is on the dingy side. And yes, the other reviewers are right - the spice level is high in the dishes.
Great Interesting Food and Very Kind Service – I recommend any of the menu items that you will never see on any other Thai menu in Portland.
I think people who complain about service at Baan Thai are culturally inexperienced. I do agree the kind, mild mannered, and sometimes very busy people who work there do operate at a different pace then traditional American establishments. I do not find this a critique, it is just different. If I am in a hurry I order over the phone for pick up. I have worked in the area off and on for years and have frequented this place for both lunch and dinner. I am perplexed how anyone can say the staff is rude. I have never seen it once. I am not even sure if you asked them to be rude they would know how. My best guess is these complaining patrons have expectations that are limited to only the narrow service they are familiar with.
great food, HORRIBLE service – I have to agree with many of the other reviews. they are complete jerks. the food is freaking amazing, but I have not gone in quite a while due to the appallingly bad service. they are rude, the wait is long they almost revel in the fact that their food is extremely hot and they have complete control over the amount of water you get. and unless you nearly poke a server in the forehead they will not even look at you let alone fill your water. I hope someone there is reading these and realizes that I spend WAY TOO MUCH MONEY on going out to eat due to my laziness and inability to cook for them to have driven me away. I am also a very good tipper, so they better do something about it. I'l go back when the reviews are consistantly good rather than bad. I reccomend everyone do the same. go to pad thai kitchen instead.
The service is horrible, the wait is unbearable, but the curry is sooo good! – I hate baan thai because they have been colossal jerks to me on many many occasions, but I freaking love the pineapple curry and the rice is great...so...I always go back for more.
Prepare to wait forever to get your food. Sometimes, it's literally forever.
Don't order take out. trust me...just don't do it.
Only the curry and wontons are exceptional, everything else is no better or worse than any other thai place in PDX...
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It took two years, 800 extras, 25 main cast members, a supporting cast of 100, sites in Athens and Berlin, and inspiration from a Jacques-Louis David painting to produce the film/musical The Rape of the Sabine Women directed by video artist Eve Sussman, in collaboration with her international company, the Rufus Corporation. Discover how it all came together, and get a rare viewing of excerpts from the newly completed film, on Tuesday, October 10 at 5:30 pm. Sussman and five of the Rufus Corporation collaborators will visit the Clark for a conversation with Mark Ledbury, associate director of the Research and Academic Program at the Clark, and MASS MoCA curator Nato Thompson. "Art, Film, and Performance: Eve Sussman and the Rufus Corporation in Conversation," presented in conjunction with the exhibition Ahistoric Occasion on view at MASS MoCA, is free and held in the Clark's auditorium.
Thompson will introduce Sussman and the members of the Rufus Corporation, and discuss the film's relationship to the exhibition Ahistoric Occasion. Ledbury will ask the group about the ideas, the inspirations, the filming, acting and the art of improvisation that together form The Rape of the Sabine Women. Sussman, in a rare event, will show and talk about selected excerpts from the film that will premiere at the Thesseloniki Film Festival in November and at the Hamburger Bahnhof-Berlin in January.
The Rufus Corporation's Rape of the Sabine Women is inspired by David's masterpiece Intervention of the Sabine Women (c. 1799), which illustrates the moment when the Sabine men mount a counter-attack to reclaim their stolen daughters. The Sabine women, who have assimilated and become wives and mothers, attempt to thwart the battle, throwing themselves into the fray to separate their opposing families from massacring each other. The Rufus Corporation draws on the ubiquitous themes of the myth: the intolerable loneliness that drives abduction and seduction and the sociological and emotional consequences of these actions.
On view through April 22, 2007, Ahistoric Occasion at MASS MoCA spotlights the growing interest in historic reenactment and revision in contemporary art.
The Clark is located at 225 South Street in Williamstown, Massachusetts. The galleries are open Tuesday through Sunday 10 am to 5 pm. Admission June 1 through October 31 is $10 for adults, free for children 18 and younger, members, and students with valid ID. Admission is free November through May. For more information, call 413-458-2303 or visit www.clarkart.edu.


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Why are you using a 4'-6" tub? Are you measurieng the opening from framing to framing or from finish wall to finish wall? Any standard tub waste will fit that Kohler tub.
I just purchased the Kohler Seaforth cast iron 54" tub. My alcove is 58 and7/8". On the tub specs there is no size specified on the size of the outlets. I call Kohler and I'm told outlets are 2 and 1/4". I was planning on using the Moen rough out kit and the Moen drain kit (2 piece) drain and overflow cover. There are no size dimensions for the exterior dimensions of the tubes that goes into the tub. I call Moen and I'm told they are an 1 inch 7/8. None of this seems right to me. I thought they are "standard". I could just use the recommended Moen K-7213 unit at $109, but I don't want a mechanical drain. We almost exclusively shower so I want to save a few dollars and avoid mechanical issues. Doesn't it seem like the Moen rough out kit will work. Any other suggestions. Thanks
Why are you using a 4'-6" tub? Are you measurieng the opening from framing to framing or from finish wall to finish wall? Any standard tub waste will fit that Kohler tub.
I'm measuring the finished walls. A small bathroom. One end wall is close to the toilet and the other wall could be ripped out and re framed but it's so much easier with the smaller tub. I also reasoned that the plumbing will not need to be adapted too much if at all. There is now a very used and tired fiberglass shower/tub enclosure. I will have some space from the end of tub to the wall and plan on some kind of bezel or tile in that space. I saw somewhere that you can buy marble, granite, and Corion wrap arounds to go around the top of the tub to the wall space. Anyone know about these? So, what do you think? Should I have enlarged the space for a 5" longer tub that's mainly used as a shower. Thanks for you answer about the waste.
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The tub sits against the frame wall so when you remove the finish wall you should have more then enough room for a 5' tub. Plus a 5" tub will cost you less.
geez. ok. thanks. I was going to put backer-board and some kind of membrane over the drywall and then tile. Is that OK? Or, should I try and cancel and reorder.
I would pull it down to the studs and re-think what is best. You have a 5' alcove for a 60" tub, it would be a shame to go smaller.
If you are sure no one will ever want to take a bath, put in a 60" shower.
A 54" bathtub ALWAYS costs more than a 60", sometimes by a little and often by a lot, so using the larger tub would be cost effective, especially since you would not have to do a lot of construction to make the smaller one work. These days the openings on bathtubs are "standardized" so any waste and overflow will work.
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I greatly appreciate the help and I called HD. No problem canceling my order 'til tomorrow so I didn't cancel yet...but then I thought about building a shelf or ledge at the end of the tub since I'll have 5"-6" to play with providing I stay with the shorter tub. I think this would look better and be more usable for shampoo and the like than a niche. I know it would need to be slightly sloped for drainage. Any thoughts? I feel really nuts right now as always when starting a project and not having done it before.
A tub is expected in a house, even it most of the time it is used for a shower. A 'standard' tub is often so uncomfortable, that it is only used for bathing children. Getting one even shorter means there would be no real comfortable way to bath if you really did want a soak unless you were height challenged. I opted for a 6' tub and would really have liked a 7' one! No way I'd go for a shorter one.
While you could build a shelf, to get it done well with no leaks and eventual rot, you'd have to tear out the walls and start over. So, if that was the case, I think you'd be better off with a standard 5' tub. Since you'll have most of the walls out already (well, the drywall), you can then straighten the walls, which are unlikely to be nice and flat, then rebuild it to today's standards. This could include numerous niches, if you desired. Make sure that the tub you order has a built-in tiling flange, and it will be much easier to make things water-tight. Many people think the tile is the waterproof layer. But, a properly built shower is water-tight without the tile installed...the tile is the window dressing and durability layer, not the waterproofing layer. To get that, you often need to start from the bare studs.
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quote; I think thats what I said. John
The original question was about the openings in the tub, and your reply said NOTHING about those.
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After the advice here, I'm going for a 60" tub (Maax I think) That tub comes with the rough out kit for the drain and overflow holes in the tub. My concern was getting the correct plumbing for those openings.


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Overhaul & Maintenance Awards: Manuel Lopez Aguilar of Iberia Maintenance and Joe Sirico of Pratt & Whitney
The O&M Awards honor managers and executives who have improved the efficiency, profitability, reliability and safety of MRO at their companies and for the MRO industry as a whole.
FT. LAUDERDALE, Fla., April 16 /PRNewswire/ -- AVIATION WEEK has awarded its 2008 Overhaul & Maintenance (O&M) Awards for Outstanding Achievement in Aviation Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul (MRO) to two professionals for exemplary leadership: Manuel Lopez Aguilar, executive vice president, maintenance and engineering, Iberia Maintenance; and Joe Sirico, manager, Regulatory Compliance Office, Pratt & Whitney. The Air Transport Association Engineering, Maintenance and Materiel Council (ATA EMMC) also awarded its 41st annual Nuts & Bolts Awards to William E. Banks Jr., manager, Certificate Management Office, Federal Aviation Administration; and Mitch Nichols, vice president, Operations-Air Group, United Parcel Service, and chairman of ATA EMMC, at the ceremony, which was held at the MRO North America 2008 Conference & Exhibition in Fort Lauderdale, FL, yesterday, April 15.
The O&M Awards honor managers and executives who have improved the efficiency, profitability, reliability and safety of MRO at their companies and for the MRO industry as a whole. Similarly, the ATA Nuts and Bolts Awards recognize outstanding service and contributions to the airline industry. The two groups, AVIATION WEEK and ATA, have partnered since 2001 to bring the awards ceremony to MRO North America, facilitating incomparable networking opportunities for participants and aviation industry leaders at the annual tradeshow and educational event.
"Excellence in aviation safety is a must, and maintenance, repair and overhaul plays an integral role in ensuring consistently safe, efficient and reliable aircraft," said Tom Henricks, president, AVIATION WEEK. "This year's MRO North America Conference & Exhibition, a hub of activity, networking and important discussions around today's top issues -- safety inspections, fleet groundings and major mergers -- is an ideal venue to bring together and honor the achievements of these MRO professionals who have succeeded in impacting all levels of their businesses, from safety to profitability, as well as the industry's regulatory environment."
Over the past few years, Mr. Aguilar has helped lead Iberia Maintenance's capability expansion and third-party growth, based on enhanced customer-oriented service and technology capabilities. By increasing efficiencies, reducing maintenance costs, and investing heavily in the business, Mr. Aguilar has increased both customer loyalty and third-party revenue, with the latter showing a 260% increase from 2004 to 2007. This year, the company will open a cargo conversion line and a joint-venture landing gear facility in Madrid with ST Aerospace. At the awards ceremony, Mr. Aguilar said Iberia Maintenance anticipates future growth through acquisitions. For a video tour of the Iberia Maintenance engine shop, visit http://www.aviationweek.com/aw/video.
A highly regarded regulatory compliance expert, Mr. Sirico not only manages Pratt & Whitney's regulatory compliance office; he also is the co-chairman of the Manufacturing & Maintenance Subcommittee of the Aerospace Industries Association's (AIA) Civil Aviation Regulatory & Safety Committee. In this role, he represented AIA to the Joint Aviation Authorities Maintenance Sectorial Team during the transition to the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA). He was an alternate member on the 2001 Aircraft Repair and Maintenance Advisory Committee, and he represented AIA on a 2001-02 FAA-convened Aviation Rulemaking Advisory Committee. He has also worked with EASA, Transport Canada and FAA to harmonize definitions of "overhaul." Mr. Sirico began his 40th year of service at Pratt this past February.
Mr. Banks, who won ATA's award in the non-airline category, was recognized for his "outstanding professionalism in overseeing commercial aviation maintenance, ... exemplary leadership and innovative achievement in guiding airlines through challenging mergers and acquisitions, ... and (for) his exceptional expertise and effectiveness as manager of the certificate management office at the FAA," said Joe White managing director of engineering and maintenance at ATA.
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